Dec 31 2009
Swine flu not as catchy as other pandemic strains
(AP)
AP – How contagious is swine flu? Less than the novel viruses that have caused big world outbreaks in the past, new research suggests.
Dec 31 2009
Swine flu not as catchy as other pandemic strains
(AP)
AP – How contagious is swine flu? Less than the novel viruses that have caused big world outbreaks in the past, new research suggests.
Dec 29 2009
Studies spotlight problems in FDA device approvals
(AP)
AP – Two new studies find shortfalls in the Food and Drug Administration’s approval process for heart devices such as pacemakers and stents.
Dec 28 2009
Now hear this: Swim-proof hearing aids to get test
(AP)
AP – They’re not your grandpa’s hearing aids.
Dec 27 2009
First case of highly drug-resistant TB found in US
(AP)
AP – It started with a cough, an autumn hack that refused to go away.
Dec 27 2009
First case of highly drug-resistant TB found in US
(AP)
AP – It started with a cough, an autumn hack that refused to go away.
Dec 26 2009
Senate bill could hurt insurers at least initially
(AP)
AP – Health insurers get some big presents in the Senate’s health overhaul bill — about 20 million new customers and no competition from a new government plan.
Dec 23 2009
Study: Swine flu poses a threat to new moms
(AP)
AP – Swine flu is not only dangerous to pregnant women, but it’s a threat to new mothers too, the first study to document this risk shows. An analysis of pregnant women and new mothers who were hospitalized with swine flu in California found that those who had a baby in the previous two weeks were at higher risk of severe flu complications.
Dec 22 2009
Maine to consider cell phone cancer warning
(AP)
AP – A Maine legislator wants to make the state the first to require cell phones to carry warnings that they can cause brain cancer, although there is no consensus among scientists that they do and industry leaders dispute the claim.
Dec 21 2009
Senate Democrats clear hurdle on health care bill
(AP)
AP – Senate Democrats won a crucial test vote on President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, putting them on track for passage before Christmas of the historic legislation to remake the nation’s medical system and cover 30 million uninsured.
